They made the purchase of a car.是什么意思？

They made the purchase of a car.

他们购置了一辆小汽车。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

made

adj. …制的，（人工）做成的，拼成的，虚构的，保证成功的；v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay a supplement.
独身者被当成异类，而且要付一笔额外的费用。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

purchase

v. 购买，采购，换得，依靠机械力移动；n. 购买，购买行为，购置物，紧握；

例句
...an opportunity to purchase a set of tools at very advantageous prices.
以非常优惠的价格购买一套工具的机会

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

car

n. 汽车，车厢，轿车；

例句
His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen...
他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。